Lunchtime Supervisor

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2AR

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  31 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TBC
• Additional allowances:

  TBC

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

We are looking for someone who:

• Is child centred and enjoys working with children.
• Is committed to treating all children as individuals.
• Is willing to listen properly to children’s thoughts and feelings.
• Places children’s needs and safety at the heart of the role.
• Is proactive with high expectations of self and others.
• Is punctual, reliable and dedicated to the role.
• Can use their initiative, is self-motivated and works well as part of a team.

• Main Purpose of the Post

  To ensure the safety, general welfare and conduct of children during the lunchtime period.

  Assist school and catering staff with basic cleaning and general duties in and around dining areas.

  To support with the children’s lunchtime activities and encourage well-structured and safe play.

  Key Accountabilities

  Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in accordance with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, Behaviour Policy and SEND Policy.

  To complete any documentation required by the school in relation to incidents occurring during the lunchtime break period and to participate in review meetings, as required.

  To supervise children in designated areas of the school during lunchtime and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct through appropriate application of the school's policies and procedures.

  To supervise the movement of children to and from dining areas.

  To maintain good order in dining areas.

  To assist children, where necessary, with the collection of food and return of trays, or other items to the service counter.

  To assist children, where necessary, with the proper use of cutlery, drinking facilities or other aspects of the midday meal.

  To assist in the clearance of any spillages and wiping down, clearing or resetting of tables, as appropriate.

  To assist in the setting up and removal of dining furniture where necessary.

  To take any immediate action to attend to sickness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance.

  Supervise and encourage positive play for all year groups.

  Put out toys and outdoor play equipment at the beginning of lunch session and ensure all are tidied away at the end of the lunch session.

  Promote positive play and encourage playground games.

  Report any damaged or broken play equipment and any health and safety dangers.

  Ensure rubbish and any lost property are removed from playground and either returned to children or put in lost property box.

  Supervise lunches on the playground and encourage children to look after their lunch boxes and leave no rubbish on the playground.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Mary’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our pupils. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS clearance process.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 680 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school-slough

St Mary’s school is between Slough's main high street and Upton Park. It is surrounded by thriving businesses, housing, churches as well as parks and woodlands. The school was set up by the church in the 19th century to serve the needs of its local community and it still does today.

St Mary's started off very small and today we accept on role around 660 pupils. The school centres around a busy and bustling diverse community that celebrates a range of ethnicities and culturally rich families that represent many parts of our integral world.

As a Church of England school, we value and are ambitious for all children and are committed to providing a positive, happy, safe and stimulating environment for them to enjoy and excel in their learning; grow in confidence, resilience and independence; achieve their full potential and flourish as individuals whatever their ability. To provide a safe, supportive and happy learning environment where all children can learn, grow, achieve and flourish.

We take every opportunity to work with churches and faith groups, schools, charities, businesses and organisations, resulting in exciting learning opportunities for our children and learning outside the classroom.

We also take part in many local, national and international events such as fundraising for global charities, competitions and campaigns, reflecting our school vision and core values. The Slough Foodbank, Defibrillators in Public Places (DiPPs), The Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, NSPCC; Children in Need; Comic and Sports Relief; Macmillan Cancer Support; UNICEF UK campaigns are a few of the charities that we support.

In addition, we respond to emergency appeals when we can e.g. Cyclone Idai and the hurricane disaster Fund, supporting Alwyn Allison Primary School, Anguilla following Hurricane Irma.

We engage with our MPs, previously Fiona Mactaggart and Tan Dhesi and have visited them in The Houses of Parliament and have visited Slough Mayors’ Office. Slough Youth Parliament have several representatives who were previous pupils and who have now enjoyed prestigious political experiences in secondary schools. Black History Month is elaborated with local representative and creative partners. Sustrans worked with us to support sustainable transport and we have taken part in farm projects and county estates’ programmes for increasing access to local food, and attended Countryside Food and Music festivals.

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